May
09

Queen wants an iPad

Apparently the legion of well-known Apple fans which consist of celebs such as Stephen Fry are about to receive royalty into their ranks. The Queen rather likes the iPad, after having.. more
May
09

TalkTalk HomeSafe network-level content filters launched

TalkTalk has announced the launch of its HomeSafe service, which it claims is the UK’s “first network-level broadband security service”. The idea is that it’s a system built into the broadband.. more
May
09

Zumba Fitness ousts Portal 2 from top of UK game chart

Zumba Fitness is back at the top of the UK game chart, having outsold Portal 2 this week (with Valve’s title almost halving in sales). Zumba Fitness first hit the number.. more
May
09

Researchers suggest link between Internet pornography and sex offences

Recent research has pointed to a “causal link” between the rise of deviant pornographic images on the net and sexual offences committed in the real world. So claims an article in the Telegraph which cites Dr Tim Jones, a Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology at.. more
May
09

Asus Eee Pad Transformer production ramping up

Those of you who have fancied getting your hands on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer have no doubt been aware of stock issues. While some folks have managed to get hold of the tablet and hybrid laptop, others haven’t been so lucky finding one. Indeed.. more
May
09

Royal wedding YouTube streams less than expected

The wedding of William and Kate, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was a widely watched event, there’s no doubting that. Content delivery network Akamai said that the wedding broke its live streaming record, surpassing 1.6 million concurrent live streams (set during last year’s.. more
May
09

Vodafone and JustGiving collaborate over text donations

A new scheme implemented by Vodafone and JustGiving will allow people to make donations to charity via text. JustTextGiving will make it easy to give to any charity via your mobile phone, and all the money given goes straight to the good cause with no.. more
May
09

Twitter account spills alleged super-injunction secrets

It’s been one of the biggest buzz-phrases of the past month: the super-injunction. Or mega-injunction, hyper-injunction, jumbo-injunction, call it what you will but this is all the rage among celebrities who have (allegedly) been caught out doing something they shouldn’t, and want to keep the.. more
May
09

Google doodle celebrates Roger Hargreaves, the Mr Man

The latest Google doodle is in honour of the 76th anniversary of Roger Hargreaves, the author of the famous illustrated childrens’ books, the Mr Men (and Little Miss series). His first published work was Mr Tickle, the orange chap with the unfeasibly long arms (who.. more
May
07

Elite programmer creates £15 PC-on-a-stick

Remember David Braben? The man responsible for a good deal of our teenage weekends spent launching our vector graphic spaceship from Lave, exploring space, trading luxury goods one way, computers back the other, while dodging and blasting pirates. Yes, he was the programmer of the.. more